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Political Systems, Boundaries, and Global Relations

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-UT-SS

10 lessons

Goal

Compare political structures at different scales, explain how borders are established, and analyze international cooperation and conflict.

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  1. Why People Create Governments and Political StructuresUp next
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  3. Governing at Different Scales: Local, State, National, and GlobalNot started yet
  4. What Makes a Sovereign Nation-State?Not started yet
  5. How Physical Features Create Natural BoundariesNot started yet
  6. Human and Geometric Boundaries: Lines Drawn by Treaty and HistoryYou are here
  7. Border Disputes and Causes of Political ConflictNot started yet
  8. Ethnic, Tribal, and National Identities in Regional ConflictsNot started yet
  9. How Nations Cooperate: The United Nations and International AlliancesNot started yet
  10. Resolving Disputes Through Diplomacy and NegotiationNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-utWG Standard 4.2Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Students will describe and explain the role physical and human characteristics play in establishing political boundaries.